Business
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Protect Your Business from Email Fraud: A New Normal
More than 81% of financial professionals in the U.S. reported their organizations were targets of fraud in 2019, according to the Association for Financial Professionals’ latest survey‡ on p
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UMB Bank & Guetterman Brothers: A Successful Agribusiness Partnership
Guetterman Brothers Family Farms One family who makes their living in ag is the Guettermans, a multi-generational family who owns the Guetterman Brothers Family Farms operation in Bucyrus, K
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UMB Bank Participates in FedNow Instant Payments Pilot
The Federal Reserve Banks announced in early 2021 that partners from the FedNow Community, including UMB Bank, will participate in the FedNow Pilot Program to support the development and ado
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Big Tech Revolutionizing Agriculture: Trends & Innovations
I have been amazed by the technology that so many farms are implementing today, which is particularly impressive considering that many of the farmers who are using advanced tech on the farm
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HSA Education for Remote Employees: Boosting Benefits & Tax Savings
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in many ways, including how companies communicate with their employees. Many employees don’t know how to use health savings accounts (HSAs)
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Navigating Agricultural Market Volatility: Essential Tips for Farmers
Farmers are acutely conscious of the cyclical returns in agriculture. Factors beyond their control can swing prices too much or too little. U.S. row crop producers are currently experiencing the
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The Evolving Landscape of Employee Benefits: Post-Pandemic Shifts
The employer benefits space is changing and there is currently a shift to “enviable benefits” – ones that go beyond traditional health and retirement coverage. Many companies, especially tho
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Cybersecurity Best Practices: Protecting Yourself Online
Almost everything we need to do can be done online, and while it’s extremely convenient to have the world at your fingertips, it also makes us more vulnerable to hackers. While cybersecurity
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Commodity Marketing Strategies for Farmers: Key Takeaways from Agribusiness Experts
To share these best practices more broadly, we recently sat down with Travis Brunner‡, president of Sunrise Agribusiness Solutions‡, in an exclusive webinar hosted by Brownfield Ag News‡. Du
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Navigating Change: Adapting Business Models in a New Normal
This piece on adapting UMB’s business model for today’s realities was featured in the Kansas City Business Journal‡. Since March, I’ve been able to step back and analyze where w
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Navigating Business Finance & Planning in the Post-Pandemic Era
I’m sure you already know how this article begins: these are challenging times and the impacts are reverberating across industries. We’ve been inundated with news about the short- and long-t
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Navigating Post-Stimulus: Strategies for Business Sustainability
The pandemic has undoubtedly had a significant impact on nearly every business in all sectors of the economy. While some companies, have seen their operations and bottom line grow, others ha
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COVID-19's Financial Impact: Industry Analysis & Recovery Strategies
Businesses and individuals alike have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in various ways, many of which we won’t realize until much later down the road. From a financial lending perspect
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Building Resilience: Strategies for Small Businesses Post-Pandemic
Key takeaways Small business in key industries continue to be impacted by market shifts as we emerge from full pandemic lock down The key to business resilience is staying financially nimble wit
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UMB Bank: Business Banking Solutions for Utah Businesses
UMB Bank’s recent expansion of business banking services in Utah involved adding a team of experienced bankers led by Joseph Eyre, who has more than 15 years of experience in the region. His
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Endowments for Nonprofits: Financial Stability & Long-Term Growth
As universities and schools start to finalize back-to-school plans, many are leaning on their endowments during the current economic downturn. During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, nearly h
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Protect Your Business: Beware of SBA Loan & COVID-19 Relief Scams
According to a recent alert by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), individuals and small business owners should be aware of suspicious or unexpected emails that appe
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Agribusiness: A Source of Stability During Global Disruptions
2020 has been a year unlike any other. Unforeseen circumstances have thrown a wrench into many plans and expectations. The old saying that the only certain thing is uncertainty has been rein
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UMB Capital Finance's ABL Strategy: An Interview with Greg Carasik
As a 25-year asset-based lending (ABL) industry veteran, Greg has spent the majority of his career navigating through the evolving ABL landscape. Below, he discusses the transition of Marque
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Navigating the Labor Shortage: Strategies for Small Businesses
The pandemic continues to have a significant impact on our daily lives, whether its related to how we work, how we manage our personal lives, and how we generally interact with each other. S
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Clear Vision with Face Masks: Solutions for Glasses WearersTwo-thirds of American adults wear glasses to correct their vision at least some of the time. Fully 100 percent of them should consider wearing facial coverings to help fend off further spread of COVI...
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YouTube Influencer Marketing: Boost Brand Awareness, Trust & SalesThere’s a variety of influencer marketing tactics out there –– and many of them are highly effective. Whether you are paying influencers to promote your product, or working to build yourself a c...
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Easy Ways to Deposit Money in Your Savings AccountAn overhead view of a man using his smart tablet at home. On the surface, depositing money into a savings account isn't much different than depositing money into a checking account. Howev...
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Bitcoin Explained: A Comprehensive Guide to Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is one kind of digital currency or cryptocurrency, a medium of exchange that exists exclusively online. The currency broke into mainstream consciousness in 2017, as its price ran up thousands...